Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 October 2013
194. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1103 of 18 September 2013, if it is possible to review their entitlement to residency extension including eligibility for stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41748/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 18 January 2007 and was registered as a Student in the State on 1 February 2007. This person currently has permission to be in the State on Student conditions until 31 January 2014. As the Deputy was already advised in my answer to Question No. 1103 of 18 September 2013, the person concerned does not have an application with INIS and their position remains the same. This person does not qualify for a Stamp 4 status. When her permission expires, she will have to leave the State.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
